Brief Description Volunteer – Walking Companion

- Reporting to: Practice and Support Coordinator / Lifestyle Coordinator
- Location: Jewish Care Residential Aged Care facility in Caulfield, St Kilda or Carnegie

Volunteer Responsibilities The Walking Companion Volunteer will support aged care residents by accompanying them on short walks while providing friendly conversation, companionship and encouragement. The volunteer will help residents enjoy time outdoors and support them in maintaining mobility while ensuring their safety and wellbeing throughout the walk. The volunteer will be attentive to residents’ individual needs, follow all relevant safety guidelines and promptly notify Jewish Care staff if a resident experiences any difficulty or if concerns arise. The volunteer will build positive and respectful relationships with residents through friendly and supportive interactions and follow all relevant health, safety and infection control requirements and guidance provided by Jewish Care staff. To be considered for this role, you will need to meet the following criteria

- An interest in supporting aged care residents through companionship, walking and outdoor activities.
- Willingness to undergo or provide a NDIS Screening Check.
- Provide two referees (non-family) who can speak to your character.
- Be reliable, patient, attentive and comfortable engaging with aged care residents.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.

- A responsible approach to resident safety and following staff instructions.
- Ability to promptly recognise and report any concerns or difficulties experienced by residents.
- Commitment to regular volunteering.

What We're Looking For

- A warm, friendly and approachable personality.




- Valuable communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience and attentiveness to residents’ individual needs.
- An interest in providing companionship and encouraging residents to enjoy walking and spending time outdoors.
- Ability to support residents in maintaining mobility while respecting their individual abilities and needs.
- A responsible approach to following safety guidelines and maintaining a safe walking environment.

- Ability to recognise when a resident may be experiencing difficulty and promptly notify Jewish Care staff.
- Ability to build positive and respectful relationships with residents.
- Reliability and commitment to agreed volunteering times.

- Ability to promptly report any concerns or incidents to staff.

About Us Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for 175 years. Our staff come from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.

Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community. Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to protecting clients and staff members from all forms of harm and abuse. We are a child secure organisation. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process during their recruitment process.

📌 Walking Companion - Volunteer (Melbourne)
🏢 Jewish Care Victoria
📍 Melbourne